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Leases Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Current Year, Operating Leases $ 76,663
Year Two, Operating Leases 69,620
Year Three, Operating Leases 67,218
Year Four, Operating Leases 51,127
Year Five, Operating Leases 41,531
Years thereafter, Operating Leases 90,787
Minimum lease payments, Operating Leases 396,946
Purchased Power Agreement [Domain]  
Current Year, Operating Leases 29,772
Year Two, Operating Leases 30,458
Year Three, Operating Leases 31,159
Year Four, Operating Leases 31,876
Year Five, Operating Leases 32,609
Years thereafter, Operating Leases 10,180
Minimum lease payments, Operating Leases 166,054
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Current Year, Operating Leases 23,947
Year Two, Operating Leases 22,053
Year Three, Operating Leases 22,461
Year Four, Operating Leases 16,700
Year Five, Operating Leases 12,097
Years thereafter, Operating Leases 22,966
Minimum lease payments, Operating Leases 120,224
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Current Year, Operating Leases 5,361
Year Two, Operating Leases 4,882
Year Three, Operating Leases 3,841
Year Four, Operating Leases 2,335
Year Five, Operating Leases 1,546
Years thereafter, Operating Leases 2,009
Minimum lease payments, Operating Leases 19,974
Entergy Texas [Member] | Purchased Power Agreement [Domain]  
Current Year, Operating Leases 29,772
Year Two, Operating Leases 30,458
Year Three, Operating Leases 31,159
Year Four, Operating Leases 31,876
Year Five, Operating Leases 32,609
Years thereafter, Operating Leases 10,180
Minimum lease payments, Operating Leases $ 166,054